Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy

DepartmentsofOrthopedics(Drsde Vos, van Schie, Verhaar, and Weinans) and Gen-eral Practice (Dr Bierma-Zeinstra), Erasmus Univer-sityMedicalCenter,Rotterdam;DepartmentofSportsMedicine, The Hague Medical Center Antoniushove,Leidschendam (Drs Weir and Tol); and DepartmentofEquineSciences,UtrechtUniversity,Utrecht(DrvanSchie), the Netherlands.

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